Dodge City times., 1887-03-24
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURES.

List OF Laws Enacted bystho Late Kansas
legislature.
Below we give q list of laws passed Al
| the session of 1857 and the date Of approval
Making appropriation for the legislative de-
, partments. enrolling clerks. committee clerks
| general expenses incidental TO the general ses
| sion Of the Legislature Of 1857. Approved Jan
uary 3.
To provide for the registration Of electors at
elections for the election Of county seats and
| supplemental to chapter 50 Of the laws Of 1881
| Approved February4
Conferring upon women the right to vote At
city elections and to hold certain onices. Ap.
proved February Is.
Relating to the extension and construction OF
, continuous and connected lines Of railroad and
providing for the purchase or lease of railroad
property, and the purchase and guaranty OF rail.
/ road securities in certain cases. Approved Feb
/! ruary IL.
Authorizing the board Of education of the city
| Of Burlington to transfer certain moneys from
| the sinking fund to the general fund. Approved
February IS.
Authorizing the city of Winfield, Cowley
| County, to transfer the inbccile asylum fund to
| the Ninth avenue bridge fund and to the general
improvement fund Of said city. Approved Feb
| ruary II.
For the relief Of Ella Wind. Approved Feb
| ruary II.
For the relief of JcAn A. Williams, assignee
Of A. 8. Stone. approved February II.
To legalize certain roads and highways in
Washington County and making the records of
such roads, and of the plats and surveys thereof,
conclusive Of the validity OF the same. Ap-
| proved February II.
To authorize Garden CITY township. Flrney
! County, Kan, to vote $1,000, in bonds. to build
. road through the sand-hill in said county.
Approved February Is.
To authorize the board Of county commission
ers of Butler County, Kan, to appropriate
money to build certain bridges in said county.
Approved February II.
To legalizo certain railroads and highways in
Franklin County, and making the record Of such
roads and of the plats and surveys thereof evi-
dence of the validity of the same. Approved
February Ii.
To authorize the treasurer Of Mitchell Coun-
| ty to transfer certain funds therein named to
the State permanent school fund. Approved
February IL.
To amend section 2, chapter 100, session laws
| Of 1885. Approved February 81.
To legalize an election held in Lincoln town
ship, Cloud County on Thursday, May, u, 1886,
and to authorize said township to issue its bonds
in accordance Herewith. Approved February
u.
To authorize the township of Mulberry, in
Clay County, and Clifton township In Washing
tOH SOuuLys ouu tNc OIIy OI CAutOu, Nj Clay anu
washington Counties, to vote bonds and sub
scribe to the capital stock OF the Clifton w ater
Power Company. Approved February u.
To legalize certain levy imposed by the
board Of county commissioners OF the county OF
Sedgwick for the year 1886. Approved Febru-
ary q.
To legalize chapter 81 Of the printed session
laws Of 1885, and the organization OF the counties
therein named. Approved February 81.
Pn1o f{sv 20 frtn
| the first class. Approved February -
To establish the times of holding courts in the
several counties of the Seventeenth judicial
district of the State Of Kansas, and to repeal
| chapter 81 Of the session laws OF 1856. Approved
February e.
To lcgalizo roads and highways in Pot.awate-
ME County. Approved February 81.
To legalizc roads and highways in the county
Of Ellis laid out and ordered to be opened prior
to January l. 1884. Approved Fc. -uary2i.
To lcgalize the acts OF certain notaries public
in Barber County. Approved February a. -
For the relief Of G. S. Blake Approved Feb
ruary "a.
To authorize and empower Faola township, in
Miami County, to purchase or lease site and
erect and maintain thereon buildings for said
| township, and provide for the payment of the
same. Approved February -.
Authorizing and empowering the board Of
levy tax for fair purposes and TO provide for
its use. Approved February a.
To vacate q part of Third street in the town Of
Torrcnce, Cowley County, Kan. Approved Feb
:uary "a.
To legalize certain acknowledgements of
deeds executed by the Gypsum City Town Com
pany. Approved February "a.
To enable the county commissioners Of Co.
manche County to issue bonds to fund the coun-
| " indphfndnoac Eohr
To authorize the county commissioners Of
Kingman County, Kan, to issue the bonds Of
said county to fund the outstanding floating In
debtedness. Approved February "a.
To legalize an election held in the township of
Dixon, in Sumner County, and to authorize the
ISSUE Of bonds voted at said election. Approved
February ~.
To change the name of the county Of St. John
70 Logan. Approved Februarye4
Legalizing certain subscriptions to the capital
stock Of the Kansas City & Pacific Railroad
Company, and authorizing bonds to be issued in
payment therefor. Approved February "a.
To secure to laborers in and about coal mines
and manufactures the payment OF their wages
at regular intervals and in lawful money of the
United States. Approved February "a.
To provide for the appointment Of three COM
missioners to be known as Commissioners Of
the Supreme Court, and to provide for their
compensation Approved February "A.
For the relief Of Robert Curley. Approved
February Is.
Making appropriations for the State peniten-
iary for the fiscal years ending June 3o 1888, and
June 10, 1889. and for the deficiency from the
year ending June 30, 1887, and for a contingent
fund for tAe State penitentiary for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1883, and June 81, 1889.
Approved February 25.
Making appropriations for the current ex-
penses Of the Osawatomie Insane Asylum, for
the fiscal years ending June 90 1888, and June
30, 1889, and to provide for the increased num-
ber Of patients for the fractional fiscal year
ending June 30, 1887. Approved February a5.
For the relief of George E. Barker and E. S.
Moody. Approved February 25.
Authorizing Mound City township, in Linn
County to vote bonds not to exceed &17,OO0, to
reimburse citizens OF said township for sums
advanced by said citizens to aid In the construc-
ton OF a court house at Mound City, for Linn
County. Kansas Approved February @.
For the relief Of David H. Dix. Approved
February 25.
Enabling Ellsworth township in Ellsworth
County, Kansas, to deliver bonds voted in aid
Of the construction of the Kansas Midland
railway. Approved February 2s.
To authorize Ross township. Cherokee Coun-
ty, to build bridges and abutments. Approved
February 25.
For the relief Of NJ. W. Coffman. Approved
February Is.
Proposing an amendment to section 1, article
,, Of the constitution, by striking out the word
''white." Approved February q. 1887.
To authorize the board Of education of the
city Of Usage City, to turn over to the trustees
Of the public library and reading room Of Usage
City the books, furniture and funds belonging
to said school district library. Approved
March 1.
Providing for the police government Of GER
tain cities through board Of police commission
ers appointed b. the Executive Council, in Ger
tain contingencies. Approved March 1.
Authorizing the mayor and councilmen Of the
city of Mcpherson, Mcpherson County, to sell